Gunfire erupts at NC mall as shoppers arrive

FAYETTEVILLE, N.C. (AP) -
Authorities say gunfire erupted at a North Carolina mall as holiday
shoppers gathered, though there are no reports of any injuries.

The Cumberland County
Sheriff's Office says detectives are looking for two suspects after
gunfire rang out at Cross Creek Mall in Fayetteville early Friday.

The first shots were fired
around 2 a.m. outside the mall near a food court entrance. Investigators
say several more shots were fired after one of the suspects ran inside
the mall.

Black Friday is important
to merchants because it kicks off the holiday shopping season, a time
when they can make 25 to 40 percent of their annual revenue. It's
expected that shoppers will spend nearly $500 billion during the holiday
shopping season, or about 3 percent more than they did last year.

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